Tinubu confident of victory as Shettima rallies Ondo voters for re-election
By Boye Oyeyemi
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged the electorate in Ondo State to back President Bola Tinubu’s prospective re-election bid, expressing absolute confidence in the ruling All Progressives Congress securing victory ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking while representing President Tinubu at the high-profile APC campaign gathering in Akure, the vice-president disclosed that the president personally tasked the executive team to canvas nationwide support for the continuation of his administration.
Furthermore, Shettima characterised the party’s ongoing nationwide campaign tour as immensely encouraging, attributing his optimism to the overwhelming turnouts and warm receptions witnessed across various geopolitical zones.
Reflecting on recent engagements, he highlighted vibrant turnouts in Kaduna, Calabar, Nasarawa, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, and Ebonyi, before urging Ondo residents to demonstrate identical solidarity for the President.
Turning his attention to the opposition, the vice-president launched a sharp critique against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, openly questioning his enduring political relevance within his native Adamawa State.
He asserted that Atiku lacks the alignment of key regional political actors and power brokers, noting that none of the five past or present governors of Adamawa State currently support him.
In a similar vein, Shettima scrutinised the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, characterising his prior executive track record as governor of Anambra State as decidedly poor.
Ultimately, the vice-president reaffirmed the APC’s formidable national standing and appealed to the people of Ondo State to stand firmly behind Tinubu’s mandate to ensure progressive continuity in office.
